FEMADR-1550-MSMajor disasterDeclared September 15, 2004
DR-1550-MS: Mississippi Hurricane Ivan
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1550-MS) on September 15, 2004 for the incident of September 13, 2004 to September 20, 2004; it covers 44 designated areas. FEMA had approved $8.5 million for 4,531 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $14.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1550-MS (also written FEMA-1550-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Ivan
- Incident period
- September 13, 2004 to September 20, 2004
- Declared
- September 15, 2004
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 2004
- Status
- closed out on December 19, 2017
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 15, 2004
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amite (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Copiah (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forrest (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| George (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hinds (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kemper (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neshoba (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Noxubee (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oktibbeha (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pearl River (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rankin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walthall (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkinson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winston (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
4,531households approved for help (IHP)
$8.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.2 millionof it for housing
$2.3 millionof it for other needs
$14.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1550. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 15, 2004.